Thirteen-year-old Mitzie Collins makes a desperate gamble in order to survive in a world full of hungry undead. She uses a childhood scar to pretend to be immune to the Gee-bug so that those who are more capable will see to her continued existence. It doesn’t take long for Mitzie to realize she’s made a horrific mistake and people will die because of her dishonesty.
An eclectic cast of characters makes The Bite a story that’s as deep and thoughtful as it is brutal. The situations they get into, and occasionally out of, are as varied as the characters themselves. Once you dig your teeth into this story you won’t want to let go until you’ve chewed all the way through to the end.
Jim X Dodge has been writing seriously since he was 14 years old. Throughout that time, he has written hundreds of poems (mostly terrible), dozens of short stories (many of which are actually pretty good), and countless reviews and interviews for UK based zine Mass Movement. His latest two books, ‘Theta House’ and ‘The Bite’ are both available via Earth Island Books. His accomplishments include a handful of minor poetry awards almost no one has heard of and being crowned the 5th Grade Spelling Bee Champion.